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30% Off Entire Site Coupon Code: Flight001

Frugal Bon Vivant — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:45:57 +0000

Flight 001 is currently taking 30% off their entire site with coupon code: HELLOMONDAY This coupon code ends Tuesday, November 29, 2011.

Reminder: Flight001 sells super cool travel/packing accessories.

$50 Off HotelTonight Promo Code

Frugal Bon Vivant — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:30:07 +0000

HotelTonight is one of our recent obsessions. Sometimes we even open the app and look at random cities that we have no plans on booking a hotel tonight (get it?) in, just to see what deals are there.

If you haven’t heard of it, HotelTonight is an app that, starting at noon every day, you can log on and see what hotels are available and bookable tonight for a specific city. There are usually about three hotels to choose from, priced from $99 – $160ish (although some cities have been as low as $40 and a few in the $200s range too). Why do we like this app? Because it’s so annoying trying to book a hotel day of. You can’t do it online, so you have to call and not only is it inconvenient, but it seems like most hotels raise their rates because they know you’re desperate, but only because it’s a nuisance to call around! Phew! Anyway, if you signup through a friend, you get a $25 credit automatically added to your account (so you can invite your friends and they get $25 too.

HotelTonight currently has an extra promo code for $15 off your first booking, with coupon code GETHT, expiring September 6, 2011. ~~$10 off with code HTFAN,~~ *Update: looks like the HTFAN code has expired* and $25 off with code NEW25 (if you didn’t get $25 when you first signed up) HotelTonight is currently in: New York, LA – Hollywood, San Francisco, DC, Boston, Chicago, Miami – South Beach, Seattle, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix – Scottsdale, San Diego, Orlando, New Orleans, Anaheim, LA – Beach Cities, Miami – Downtown, and the following airports: ORD, DIA, LGA, JFK, SFO, LAX.

Groupon Getaways Joins the Travel Flash Sale Competition

Frugal Bon Vivant — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:00:23 +0000

Groupon has finally jumped on the travel flash sale bandwagon, joining the likes of Jetsetter Travel, Living Social Escapes and countless others. They’re calling it Groupon Getaways and it’s a partnership between Groupon and Expedia. They’ve been running getaways for less than a week now, and the destinations have included: Las Vegas, Florida, Bangkok, Vermont, Toronto, Santa Fe, Costa Rica, Cancun, Dallas, Oregon, Tahiti, British Columbia, Denver, Hawaii, and a few more. Definitely a broad selection, with some nice hotels.

So far, the biggest downside to Groupon Getaways is the fine print. While it might seem like a great idea to buy a getaway within driving distance, but with the exclusions and expiration dates, 1-3 months can slip by pretty quickly and then you’ve just wasted $100+

Still a great idea if you’re looking for a hotel within 1-2 months. I’d love to see Groupon add in the option to book the hotel right then — like how you can with Jetsetter — instead of having to call a # with your Groupon booking. Excited to see what they’ll be offering in the coming months.

$25 Gift Certificates from Restaurant.com for $2

Frugal Bon Vivant — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:30:10 +0000

Restaurant.com has 80% off gift certificates again. Use promo code SUN at checkout to get $25 gift certificates for $2! Expires Wednesday, July 13, 2011.

Reminder: some certificates don’t cover alcohol and require a minimum purchase etc. I’m a much bigger fan of Groupon, but I’ve used Restaurant.com a few times and the restaurant inventory varies.

Previous coupon codes:
TOUCHDOWN

Free Shipping Coupon Code: Flight001

Frugal Bon Vivant — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:15:47 +0000

Flight 001 has a promo code for free shipping on any $25 order (they occasionally do one with no minimum purchase amount) through Thursday, May 26, 2011 at midnight. Use coupon code: GYMGEAR at checkout. (not valid on luggage)

Reminder: Flight001 sells cool travel/packing accessories.

Other promo codes:

HOLIDAYWEEKEND – February 21, 2011

40% Off Coupon Code: Flight001

Frugal Bon Vivant — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:15:56 +0000

Flight 001 is taking 40% off all of their Flight001 (house brand) products for their 12th birthday sale! A pretty sweet deal! As mentioned probably 100 times, I love the “Go Clean” wet swimsuit bag. Ends Saturday, April 16, 2011. Use coupon code: BIRTHDAY12 at checkout. $25 minimum purchase, online only.

Jetsetter Invite: $100 Credit When Friends Buy

Frugal Bon Vivant — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:00:21 +0000

Jetsetter.com, Gilt Groupe’s travel section, just raised their referral rate from $25 to $100! So after a friend you invited to Jetsetter makes their first purchase you now get $100 towards your next hotel stay or trip instead of the standard $25 like the rest of Gilt Groupe. We spotted recent rates at Ace Hotels Portland at $79/night, so $100 could get you a long way toward a weekend getaway.

Reminder, when Jetsetter Travel first launched in September of 2009, I did some comparisons and found that they were typically about 30-40% off Expedia/Travelocity prices. So if you’re in the market for a 4 star hotel or a swanky vacation it’s worth a look.

$100 Travelocity Hotel Gift Card for $25

Frugal Bon Vivant — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:00:16 +0000

ideeli has $100 Travelocity gift cards up for $50! The gift cards are for hotel bookings only — no flights or vacation packages — with a minimum of a two night stay and $300 minimum spend. This deal ends Sunday, November 21, 2010. This deal would be great for some of 2011′s 3 day weekends!

The gift card is redeemable between 11/19/2010 and 6/1/2011 and travel must be completed by 12/31/11. Fine print: No blackout dates, minimum two-night stay, minimum spend of $300 pre-tax, limit 1 gift card per booking. Remember, you need an invitation code to shop at Ideeli.

$1: $25 Gift Certificates from Restaurant.com

Frugal Bon Vivant — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:00:25 +0000

Restaurants.com has a 90% off coupon code out today — Thursday, September 30, 2010 only to get $25 gift certificates for $1! Use coupon code: WOW at checkout.

It’s been over a year since they did a 90% off promo — celebrating September 9, 2009 (09-09-09).

Reminder: some certificates don’t cover alcohol and require a minimum purchase etc.

Gilt City Invitation Code

Frugal Bon Vivant — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:45:54 +0000

Gilt City Deals is an online “sample sale” site for local city deals, (think: a high-end Groupon) and is also a division of Gilt Groupe. Here is the Gilt City invite code.

GiltCity Deals

Membership: Free
Type: Free to join (get an invitation code from Frugal Bon Vivant)
Shipping: free (online coupons)
Referrals: $25 credit after a friend’s first purchase
Cities: currently only in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco.
Returns/Cancellations: No cancellations/returns
Time/Duration of Sale: weekly deals starting at noon PST
Product Categories: Theater tickets, spa packages, dining/restaurant events, and more
Previously Featured Travel Deals: IFC Films advanced screening, Bumble & Bumble 45% off, Sushi & sake at Nobu etc

GiltCity just launched so they will be adding new cities soon, and you can sign up to be notified when they launch new cities.